If the income elasticity of hamburgers is -0.8 for John, then his share of income spent on hamburgers will ________ when his income increases
A) increase
B) decrease
C) remain the same
D) Not enough information
B
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The table above gives the demand schedule for water bottled by Wanda's Healthy Waters. Wanda's marginal cost is a constant $4 a bottle and has no fixed cost. Wanda's makes an economic profit of ________ a day
A) $0 B) $24 C) $36 D) $60
The figure above shows the costs and demand curves for the Bigshow Cable Company. If the regulator of Bigshow Cable Company set its price at $4, the company would
A) receive a producer surplus equal to $18 million. B) make zero economic profit. C) incur an economic loss of $7 million. D) none of the above.
Which of the following best describes the "interest rate effect"?
A) An increase in the price level lowers the interest rate and chokes off investment and consumption spending. B) An increase in the price level lowers the interest rate and chokes off government spending. C) An increase in the price level raises the interest rate and chokes off government spending. D) An increase in the price level raises the interest rate and chokes off investment and consumption spending.
Economic reasoning suggests that individuals should spend little time learning about election candidates and other electoral issues because:
a. marginal benefit is zero. b. the information cost is too high compared to the benefit to the individual. c. information is easily available. d. the result of the election are unlikely to have a serious impact on a market-driven economy.